A section for posts relating to applications for Naturalisation or Registration as a British Citizen.
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winsome
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by winsome » Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:28 am
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3); One Parent with ILR
Method of application: NCS (Harrow) - 02/09/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 06/09/2011
Date of debit of fees: 08/09/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10/09/2011
Date of receipt of approval: 02/12/2011
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 02/12/2011
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anear
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by anear » Tue Oct 04, 2011 12:58 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3)
Method of application: Postal - 16 Sep 2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: no idea
Date of debit of fees: 4 Oct 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 10 Oct 2011 (dated 4 Oct 2011)
Date of receipt of approval: 27 Oct 2011
Date of receipt of documents: 27 Oct 2011
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 27 Oct 2011
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anear on Fri Oct 28, 2011 12:58 am, edited 5 times in total.
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sedor21
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by sedor21 » Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:36 am
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:One parent with Ilr
Method of application: NCS Southwark 21 Sept 2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 22 Sept 2011
Date of debit of fees: 04 Oct 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:08 Oct 2011
Date of receipt of approval: 04 Nov 2011 (Dated 28/10/2011)
Date of receipt of documents: 04 Nov 2011
Date of receipt of registration certificate:04 Nov 2011 (to be collected from council)
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sedor21 on Sat Nov 12, 2011 6:49 am, edited 6 times in total.
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masoodrab
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by masoodrab » Fri Oct 07, 2011 1:13 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3)
Method of application: NCS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11 Aug 2011
Date of debit of fees:
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:
Date of receipt of approval: 06 Oct 2011
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sachin26
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by sachin26 » Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:50 am
Eligibility criteria: Children born in UK one of the Parent ILR
Method of application: NCS (Crewe) 31 August 2011
Date of receipt by UKBA:1st September
Date of debit of fees: 7th september
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 9th September
Date of receipt of approval:3rd October
Date of receipt of documents:4th October
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 4th October
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stillwaiting2
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- Posts: 2
- Joined: Fri Oct 21, 2011 11:37 pm
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by stillwaiting2 » Fri Oct 21, 2011 11:46 pm
Eligibility criteria: Children born in UK + Parents ILR
Method of application: NCS (BRENT) 22nd July 2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: NA
Date of debit of fees: 9th August 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 13th August 2011
Date of receipt of approval: 27th October 2011
Date of receipt of documents:02nd November 2011
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 02nd November 2011
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stillwaiting2 on Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:16 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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GETMEIN
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- Posts: 40
- Joined: Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:57 pm
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by GETMEIN » Sun Oct 23, 2011 10:19 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Children born in the UK and parents have ILR (section 1(3))
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 13/09/11
Date of debit of fees: 16/09/11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 19/09/11
Date of receipt of approval: 19/10/11
Date of receipt of documents: 21/10/11
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 24/10/11
Interim Updates
Date: 12/10/11, called UKBA and was informed it can take up to six months!
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cial
- Newly Registered
- Posts: 6
- Joined: Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:03 am
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by cial » Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:28 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3);
Method of application: NCS (Croydon) - 01/08/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/08/2011
Date of debit of fees: 10/08/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/08/2011
Date of approval: 21/10/2011
Date of receipt of documents: 27/10/2011
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 27/10/2011
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PK001
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- Posts: 30
- Joined: Wed Apr 08, 2009 9:47 pm
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by PK001 » Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:08 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Children born in the UK and parents have ILR (section 1(3))
Method of application: Postal
Document sent: 30/09/11
Date of receipt by UKBA: 03/10/11
Date of debit of fees: 18/10/11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: No acknowledgement received.
Date of receipt of approval: 03/11/11
Date of receipt of documents: 03/11/11
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 04/11/11
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shri997
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by shri997 » Thu Nov 10, 2011 2:11 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Children born in the UK and parents have ILR (section 1(3))
Method of application: Postal
Document sent: 04/11/11
Date of receipt by UKBA: 07/11/11
Date of debit of fees: 23-11-11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26-11-11
Date of receipt of approval:
Date of receipt of documents:
Date of receipt of registration certificate:05-01-12
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shri997 on Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:11 pm, edited 4 times in total.
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Donking1
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- Joined: Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:15 am
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by Donking1 » Mon Nov 14, 2011 4:25 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria:Child born in the UK + One parent have ILR section 1(3)
Method of application: Postal
Date of application: 14/11/11
Date of receipt by UKBA: 15/11/11
Date of debit of fees: 5/12/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 9/12/2011 (Dated 5/12/2011)
Date of receipt of approval: 09/01/2012
Date of receipt of documents: 11/01/2012
Date of receipt of registration certificate:12/01/2012
Referee 1: Head Teacher of Primary School
Referee 2: Bishop of Local Anglican Church
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Donking1 on Thu Jan 12, 2012 2:44 pm, edited 9 times in total.
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Hazfasaj
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- Joined: Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:22 pm
- Location: London
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by Hazfasaj » Wed Nov 16, 2011 4:55 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3);
Method of application: NCS (Oxford) - 24/10/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/10/2011
Date of debit of fees: 10/11/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 11/11/2011
Date of approval: 19/12/2011
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 24/12/2011
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Hazfasaj on Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:52 am, edited 2 times in total.
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geek1981
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- Posts: 59
- Joined: Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:27 am
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by geek1981 » Fri Nov 18, 2011 2:48 pm
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3) both parents ILR
Method of application: Ealing NCS
Date of Application:08/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 11/11/2011
Date of debit of fees: 25/11/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/11/2011
Date of receipt of approval: 23/12/2011
Date of receipt of documents:
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 05/01/2012
Referee 1 :applicant's GP
Referee 2 :family friend
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geek1981 on Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:53 pm, edited 3 times in total.
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nmaj
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- Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:15 pm
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by nmaj » Mon Nov 21, 2011 2:46 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3);
Method of application: NCS (New Ham) - 08/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 09/11/2011
Date of debit of fees: 25/11/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 28/11/2011
Date of approval: 21/12/2011
Date of receipt of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 24/12/2011
Two applications, both kids born in UK.
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nmaj on Mon Dec 26, 2011 3:45 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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qaziji
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- Joined: Tue Sep 27, 2011 9:32 am
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by qaziji » Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:35 am
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3)
Method of application: NCS (23 Nov 2011)
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25 Nov 2011
Date of debit of fees: 19 Dec 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 23 Dec 2011 (Dated 19 Dec 2011)
Date of receipt of approval: 26 Jan 2012
Date of receipt of documents: N/A sent photocopies by NCS
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 26 Jan 2012 (Dated 19 Jan 2012)
Application for Two Kids under 5 born in UK.
Reference 1: Family friend (Common for both children)
Reference 2: Nursery Head (Child 1) & Health Visitor (Child 2)
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qaziji on Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:37 am, edited 4 times in total.
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IndiaMr
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- Posts: 6
- Joined: Sat Dec 02, 2006 9:14 pm
- Location: Reading
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by IndiaMr » Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:23 pm
Application for one kid under 5 born in UK .
Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3)
Method of application: NCS (21 Nov 2011)
Date of receipt by UKBA:22 Nov 2011
Date of debit of fees:09 Dec 2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement:15 Dec 2011
Date of receipt of approval:NA
Date of receipt of documents:NA
Date of receipt of registration certificate:28 Jan 2012 (Certificate dated 19 Jan 2012):D
Referees: Nursery Manager & Deputy Manager
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IndiaMr on Sun Jan 29, 2012 6:18 pm, edited 3 times in total.
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fajr
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- Posts: 70
- Joined: Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:29 pm
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by fajr » Thu Nov 24, 2011 4:51 pm
Eligibility criteria:Child born in the UK + One parent have ILR section 1(3)
Method of application: NCS Crowborough
Date of application: 22/11/11
Date of receipt by UKBA: 24/11/11
Date of debit of fees: 13/12/11
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/12/2011 (dated 13/12/2011)
Date of receipt of approval: 26/01/2012
Date of receipt of documents: n/a
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 20/01/2012
Referees : 1 midwife, 1 imam of local mosque
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fajr on Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:47 pm, edited 3 times in total.
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tonypetty
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- Posts: 52
- Joined: Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:54 pm
- Location: london
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by tonypetty » Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:26 pm
Eligibility criteria:2 Children born in the UK + One parent have ILR section 1(3)
Method of application: NCS (Roayl Mail tracking Number provided)
Date of application: 17/11/11
Date of receipt by UKBA:21/11/11 (Confirmed through Royal Mail Special Delivery Post and Track Service)
Date of debit of fees: Money debited from account on 16/12/2011 but showing a date on my statement that it would clear on 19/12/2011)
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Received 21/12/2011 dated 15/12/2011
Date of receipt of approval: For first child 28/01/2012
For second child 30/01/2012 ...received certificates and approval same time but for each kids in different envelopes...
Date of receipt of documents: No documents received as only photocopies sent through NCS....
Date of receipt of registration certificate: Same time as approval letters received...
Dates on Certificates: 1st child 23rd Jan 2012 and 2nd child 24th Jan 2012
Referees : 1 Secretary of Charity, 2 Family Friend
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tonypetty on Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:19 am, edited 4 times in total.
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ggUK
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- Joined: Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:10 pm
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by ggUK » Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:16 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3); two applications, both kids born in UK
Method of application: NCS (Sutton) - 24/10/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/10/2011
Date of debit of fees: 11/11/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 18/11/2011 (dated 11/11/2011)
Date of approval: 06/12/2011
Date of receipt of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 10/12/2011
Approval letter and registration certificate received in the same envelope (1st class stamped) for each kid.
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ggUK on Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:52 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Den1974
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by Den1974 » Tue Nov 29, 2011 2:43 pm
Eligibility criteria: (section 1(3); one parent with ILR, child born in the UK
Method of application: Postal
Date of receipt by UKBA: 20/09/2011
Date of debit of fees: 27/09/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 30/09/2011
Date of receipt of approval: 30/01/2012
Date of receipt of documents:
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 02/02/2012
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Den1974 on Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:24 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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AntCoe
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by AntCoe » Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:51 am
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3);
Method of application: NCS (Catford) - 24/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 25/11/2011
Date of debit of fees: 13/12/2011 -incorrect fee of £836 taken instead of £540
Refund Requested: 19/12/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 20/12/2011
Date of approval: 30 Jan 2012
Date of receipt of documents: n/a
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 02 Feb 2012
06Jan12 - still waiting for my £300 refund after sending two faxes.
30Jan - Received courtesy phone call from UKBA confirming refund actioned and that my daughter's certificate is in the post.
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AntCoe on Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:53 am, edited 5 times in total.
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Katie_K
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by Katie_K » Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:29 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3); One parent British Citizen
Method of application: Post - 15/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 16/11/2011
Date of debit of fees: 09/12/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12/12/2011
Date of approval: 06/01/2012
Date of receipt of documents: 11/01/2012
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 12/01/2012
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Katie_K on Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:34 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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sbchkr3
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- Posts: 3
- Joined: Thu Dec 30, 2010 7:03 pm
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by sbchkr3 » Sun Dec 11, 2011 10:44 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3);
Method of application: NCS - 16/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 17/11/2011
Date of debit of fees: 09/12/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 16/12/2011 (dated 8/12/2011)
Date of approval: 19/1/2012
Date of receipt of documents: NA
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 26/1/2012
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sbchkr3 on Fri Jan 27, 2012 10:03 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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punjabimunda80
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- Posts: 54
- Joined: Tue Oct 09, 2007 12:16 am
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by punjabimunda80 » Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:36 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3);
Method of application: NCS - 11/11/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 14/11/2011
Date of debit of fees: 07/12/2011
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 12/12/2011
Date of approval: Waiting
Date of receipt of documents: Waiting
Date of receipt of registration certificate: Waiting
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malayanayak
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- Posts: 35
- Joined: Sat Feb 26, 2011 8:23 pm
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by malayanayak » Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:27 pm
Application Timeline
Eligibility criteria: section 1(3);
Method of application: NCS (Barnet ) - 22/12/2011
Date of receipt by UKBA: 23/12/2011
Date of debit of fees: 11/01/2012
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 14/01/2012 (dated 11/01/12)
Date of approval: 27/02/2012
Date of receipt of documents: N/A
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 01/03/2012
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malayanayak on Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:08 pm, edited 4 times in total.